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Time of India
6 days ago
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- Time of India
FDCA raid ghee unit, seize 2,700 kg stock on suspicion of adulteration
Ahmedabad: The Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA), in collaboration with the Surendranagar district food supply officer, conducted a raid at a ghee manufacturing unit in Gugaliyana village of Thangadh taluka on Tuesday. During the operation, they confiscated 2,700 kg of stock valued at Rs 13 lakh. FDCA commissioner H G Koshia said, "Our team raided Shiv Industries and Maheshwari Products and Chemicals, run by Rajesh Chavda, and found stock of branded ghee (Shree Bhog), loose ghee, butter, and refined palmolein oil. There is a suspicion of adulteration in the ghee. So, we took samples of four items. Our team seized stock weighing 2,700 kg, worth about Rs 13 lakh from the spot. We sent the samples to the laboratory for testing, and once the testing results arrive, we will carry out further legal processes. "
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Time of India
Hair dyes, male performance enhancement oils worth 1cr seized
G andhinagar: The state's Food and Drug Control Administration (FDCA) has seized duplicate cosmetics worth Rs 1 crore in raids conducted across Surat, Keshod, and Gandhinagar. The operations uncovered widespread manufacturing and online sale of counterfeit products. According to FDCA commissioner H G Koshia, a large quantity of packaging material and counterfeit products for online sale was found at the Surat residence of Rajesh Lathiya. Lathiya was found producing various "male performance enhancement" oils like Stamina Energy Oil, Lift Up Herba Massage Oil and Bull Massage Oil for Men, using misleading labels and operating without a licence. These products, along with packaging materials and online delivery boxes, were intended for online sale, primarily on platforms like Meesho, and were advertised on Instagram, read FDCA statement . This raid alone yielded fake products and materials valued at Rs 55 lakh. In Gandhinagar's Pethapur, Pradipsinh Solanki of Dulhan Enterprise was caught duplicating branded products Zeba Zulf-E-Henna and Hair Colour Natural Black, copying brands from Excell Impex Gujarat Pvt Ltd and Yutvika Natural Pvt Ltd. Products worth Rs 30 lakh were seized in the raid. The statement said that Solanki sourced packaging and printing materials from Shlok Industry, Naroda, Ahmedabad, without maintaining any bills or records. The investigation also expanded to Keshod, where one Kuldip Patoliya was found manufacturing duplicate cosmetics in partnership with the Surat operation, selling through Meesho platform. FDCA teams confiscated products worth Rs 55 lakh and sent 14 samples for laboratory analysis. Additionally, the FDCA received information about Kaishik Radadiya of Wrixty Ayurveda in Surat selling counterfeit cosmetics with fake licence numbers online. A raid on his location revealed the individuals were producing products at home using labels and materials sourced from agents in markets like Mumbai's Crawford Market. About Rs 15 lakh worth of goods were seized for further action, the statement said. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
Indian Express
22-05-2025
- Indian Express
FDCA seizes fake cosmetics worth Rs 71.5 lakh after raids in three districts of Gujarat
The Gujarat Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA) on Thursday said it has seized fake cosmetics worth Rs 71.5 lakh, which were manufactured without any government licence, from three premises in Surat, Gandhinagar and Junagadh districts of the state. In Surat, a company was found manufacturing massage oils without any cosmetic licence, putting attractive and misleading labels on these products, and advertising them for sale, said officials. These products included 'performance oil', 'stamina energy oil', 'bull massage oil for men', and 'lift up herbal massage oil'. The products were sold on popular online platforms, they said. FDCA Commissioner Dr HG Koshia said that the residential premises of one Rajesh Dahya Lathia in Surat was raided and a large quantity of packing material and boxes of these duplicate products was found. In the same case, an FDCA team found a large quantity of duplicate cosmetic products from the house of one Kuldeep Patoliya in Keshod of Junagadh district, which were also being sold on online platforms. A total of 14 samples of these products were taken for testing and analysis while goods worth Rs 55 lakh were seized by the FDCA. In another case, the Commissioner said in a statement, the FDCA received information about large-scale online sale of fake cosmetics through social media by one Kaushik Dharmesh Radadiya, owner of M/s Wrixty Ayurveda in Surat. The FDCA team raided this premises and found that these products were being sold by printing fake licence numbers on them. In Pethapur, Gandhinagar, one Pradipsinh Chhatrasinh Solanki, the owner of M/s Dulhan Enterprises, was found making duplicate cosmetic products of a branded company from his home. Following the raid, goods worth Rs 1.5 lakh were seized.
Indian Express
02-05-2025
- Indian Express
Gujarat FDCA seizes 1 tonne of Pregabalin API ‘being traded without licence'
The Gujarat Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA) on Thursday said they have seized 1,000 kg of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) Pregabalin, used in the production of medicines used for treatment of various neurological disorders, that was being traded in bulk across several firms without any valid licence. The seized API is worth Rs 21.50 lakh, they added. Gujarat FDCA Commissioner Dr HG Koshia said that M/s Esteem Enterprises, Ahmedabad, which is trading in API, was raided and evidence of sale of 4,300 kg of Pregabalin worth approximately Rs 85 lakh, was found. Investigation into the dealing of this company then took the FDCA investigators to those allegedly manufacturing these APIs. Pravin Patel, the owner of Axis Pharmachem, and Bhavesh, a partner in Iconic Pharmachem, and others,were found to be manufacturing Pregabalin in their chemical factory in Panoli village of Ankleshwar taluka in Bharuch district, despite not having any kind of licence to manufacture drugs, according to a press note by FDCA. Further, the FDCA statement said that testing of this product was conducted by Biochrome Analytical Lab, Ankleshwar, Bharuch, despite not having any kind of licence, and that it was sending test reports to them through WhatsApp without keeping any legal documents. Upon further investigation in this case, the authorities came to know that M/s Esteem Enterprise, Ahmedabad, had opened a branch in Bharuch and was selling API Pregabalin and other API chemicals without any kind of licence, and was selling API in large quantities, the statement read. Several samples of the API have been sent to the drug-testing lab in Vadodara. Further investigation is underway.
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Time of India
FDCA busts anxiety drug production racket
Ahmedabad: The state Food and Drugs Control Administration ( FDCA ) on Thursday busted a racket involved in the illegal production and sale of bulk drug pregabalin across Ahmedabad and Ankleshwar. Pregabalin is a key active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) used in medications to treat neuropathic pain, epilepsy and generalised anxiety disorder. The crackdown revealed that Estime Enterprise in Ahmedabad was trading the API without a valid licence. Evidence found at their premises indicated the sales of approximately 4,300kg of pregabalin worth around Rs 85 lakh. The investigation led authorities to Axis Pharmachem in Ankleshwar and Iconic Pharmachem in Panoli. "Iconic Pharmachem was reportedly caught producing pregabalin in their chemical factory despite lacking the necessary drug manufacturing licence, while Axis Pharmachem was sealed for allegedly using its licence to facilitate sales from Iconic Pharmachem for a commission, without generating proper documents," said FDCA commissioner H G Koshia. "Nearly 1,000kg worth Rs 21.50 lakh was seized from Iconic Pharmachem in Panoli. A branch of Estime Enterprise in Bharuch was found to be selling pregabalin and other API chemicals without licences and generating their own test reports. From here, 35kg of pregabalin was seized," Koshia said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo Individuals allegedly involved in this extensive scheme include Nimesh Shah and Harish Ashwin Joshi from Estime Enterprise, Pravin Patel from Axis Pharmachem, Bhavesh Chalodiya from Iconic Pharmachem and Lalit Raiyani from Biocrom Analytical Lab. The analytical lab, which operated without the required licence or legal documents, was found to have been providing test reports via WhatsApp.
